Lawmakers have approved a plan for Vietnam Airlines, the state-owned carrier, to raise up to VND22 trillion (US$868 million) by issuing new shares to existing shareholders. This move is part…
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Companies adopting sustainable practices boost resilience, capitalizing on green and digital changes. This was highlighted during the Top 100 Sustainable Businesses in Vietnam (CSI 2024) awards in Hanoi. The business…
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PM Instructs Speeding Up Land-Related State Budget Collection
by Long Nisayby Long NisayPrime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has called for faster state budget collection, especially from land-related sources, in December 2024. The goal is to maximize revenue to support socio-economic tasks for…
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How does one man consistently get it right in Earth’s most unpredictable political stage play? Meet Allan J. Lichtman, a historian with a seemingly magical Midas touch who has been…
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What’s Malaysia’s stance on the South China Sea? Latest remarks raise potential shift
by Long Nisayby Long NisayMalaysia‘s recent comments on the South China Sea – widely seen as closely aligned with Beijing’s – have raised concerns about Kuala Lumpur’s neutral foreign policy stance and how it may evolve…
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Putin’s Visit to Hanoi: Hardly a Challenge to Vietnam-US Strategic Partnership
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to Hanoi earlier this week may have caused some consternation in the United States regarding Vietnam’s reliability as a security partner in Asia. Given Hanoi’s…
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European Union Sets Date for Start for Member Negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova
The European Union announced on Friday that it will begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova to join the 27-member political and economic bloc starting next week. All 27 members agreed to…
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Elon Musk launches SpaceX’s satellite internet service in Indonesia
Denpasar, Indonesia — Elon Musk and Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched SpaceX’s satellite internet service for the nation’s health sector on Sunday, aiming to improve access in remote parts of the sprawling…
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Is China Using Hungary as Its Bridgehead in Europe?
The primary purpose of Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Hungary might be to ensure that Hungary can help China gain market share in the EU, as Beijing and Budapest prepare…
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In Tajikistan, discover the ruins of a once mighty Silk Road kingdom
by Xun Tianby Xun TianThe country’s most important archaeological find has been compared to Machu Picchu. Here’s how to see it At first glance, it doesn’t look like much, just a rectangular meadow in…